Community Creative

05/12/2024

‘Tis the season 🍃🎧

Hey hey, it’s been a minute friends. Just popping in for a little life recap in this rollercoaster, plot twist year 🎢

🇷🇺 I lived in Russia for 3 months
📑 I got a full time contract
❌ I resigned from my full time job in November
🍇 I moved back to Stellenbosch
🤹 I am back in the realms of freelancing
🍃I am taking some time off to rest (still working but not at full capacity and for a while)
🏡 I moved in with two amazing humans

I am so grateful for the adventures I’ve experienced, the community I have, and the genuine love, support and kindness I have received. God has been close, kind, faithful and so gracious to me. Though there have been many obstacles, many mistakes and a lot of learning there has also been sweet redemption and restoration.

I cannot wait to coauthor more chapters with God 🖊️

25/07/2024

A tired soul does not only need rest, it needs to be nurtured back into wholeness. 🍃

18/07/2024

Do you want to raise more funds for your organisation?

Flourish Fundraising is empowering non-profit organisations and fundraisers to raise more funding through grant writing and strategic fundraising support.

Sophie Olivier is passionate about partnering with NPOs and I’ve been privileged to work with her and be a model in her rebranding shoot ✨

🔗 For more information, visit: https://flourishfundraising.com/

16/07/2024

Everything is not always as it seems in the digital marketing world. Things may look like a Matcha latte but it really tastes like seaweed 🍃

Three things I have learned this week:
1. You will always be navigating different communication styles - keep things clear from your side, even if it feels repetitive, clarify and follow up.
2. I need to brush up on my industry lingo.
3. Stick to your go-to Chai Latte order.

Keep swimming y’all! 🐠

29/01/2024

Who’s at your table? 🍽️

In reflecting on work and navigating the rhythms of partnering with people it is so important to consider who’s at your table.

🍹 Who do you serve? And who do they serve?
🍲 What do they contribute to the community, work environment and leadership?
🥗 How do they approach challenges?
🍨 Do they care about the people?
🫖 Do they understand how to serve you?

These are important questions I have considered when partnering with clients. It is very easy to lead without compassion, to run with your own agenda, and to not share in health of building sustainably.

I think we need to check the guest list to our table regularly. In work and persons life life, because we get busy and we could be adding more seats than we should.

What question do you feel stands out to you most?

P.S. Swipe for the delicious Cup of Joy, I had the privilege of enjoying from 🥰 ☕️

24/01/2024

Delighted to share another inspiring story about the work happening in our resilient Stellenbosch community.

Empowering Children, Igniting Change: Building a Legacy of Transformation janique 2024-01-23 Member Stories No Comment Legacy is driven by a powerful mission: to bring God’s love, hope, compassion, and justice to Stellenbosch. Starting in Kayamandi, this inspiring organisation focuses on empowerin...

13/12/2023

Oh hey! 👋 Just popping in to say I wrote an article for SCAN - Stellenbosch Civil Advocacy Network ✍️

I am humbled and grateful to have been a part of the celebratory picnic! The Stellenbosch community continues to inspire me with its unwavering dedication and heartfelt efforts.

Witnessing the incredible display of both compassion and hard work is truly awe-inspiring. I am honoured to share this heartfelt article, capturing the spirit and resilience of the Stellenbosch community.

Join me in sharing this inspiring account of local heroes and their unwavering commitment to making a difference.

Read here: https://www.scan-network.org.za/there-is-great-scope-for-hope-scan-celebrates-local-heroes/

29/11/2023

Grateful for the year with Ezrah 🌱

Joining an NPO team as a creative is as rewarding as it is challenging to navigate. I’ve been learning what it looks like to serve on healthy teams under ethical leadership and how to best communicate boundaries and effort of tasks.

It is not easy being the sole person on the creative team as you’re often juggling more than one role - attending workshops, producing content, managing online channels, planning, developing strategies and some operational meetings.

You essentially need to be everywhere online, in a team and present as a member of the NPO community - for more than one NPO 🤹‍♀️

Working with Mariëtte has been an absolute joy. Because we have navigated the ever-changing waters together. Her mentorship has been invaluable and her making room for me to grow and learn has been restorative.

Journeying with Ezrah has brought great perspective for approaching ethics in relationship, the need for clear and transparent communication, the importance of rules of engagement and supporting your team beyond the role.

Excited to see where Ezrah sows in the next season 🪴

02/11/2023

We wrapped up sessions in the Hubs but I still have a few moments to share 🔜

📍 Lückhoff Hub 👩‍💻🧑‍💻

12/10/2023

Life update 🤹‍♀️
- I have been working with two new clients writing blogs and impact stories ✍️
- I unfortunately terminated a contract with a long-term client 🙅🏻‍♀️
- I have been much less active here because I am also heading into a new season of trusting God in my career 💭
- I may or may not be moving (again) 📦
- I travelled to Ireland for 3 weeks 🇮🇪
- Then travelled locally again 🌊 and have since been stirred more to go to the nations 🤞
- I have been working less and resting more
- I have been giving myself to more active efforts surrounding human trafficking 🪧
- I have been engaging more with people through ministry 🤗

It has certainly been a wild few months but still so grateful and expectant for the unfolding 📖